Election Results for Riley County, KS -- RightDataUSA.com

2020-2022 Components	Number	Rate
Births:	1,581	11.0
Deaths:	944	6.6
Net Migration:	-2,022	-14.0
Net Immigration:	433	3.0

Recent Trends
	Votes	Δ Margin	Swing %
2020 vs. 2016	R +1,503	D +1,921	D + 8.7%
D +3,424
2020 vs. 2012	R +103	D +3,685	D + 17.1%
D +3,788
2020 vs. 2008	R -501	D +2,771	D + 11.9%
D +2,270

2016 vs. 2008	R -2,004	D +850	D + 3.2%
D -1,154
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Year	Turnout	Winner			Runner-Up			Other		Total Votes	Diff (St)	Diff (US)	PSV
2020	42%	Joe Biden (D)	12,765	50.7%	Donald Trump* (R)	11,610	46.1%	796 [+]	3.2%	25,171	-10	-1	1.83%
[-] Other candidates in 2020: Jo Jorgensen (Lbt) 796 (3.2%);
2016	37%	Donald Trump (R)	10,107	46.0%	Hillary Clinton (D)	9,341	42.5%	2,526 [+]	11.5%	21,974	-10	0	1.84%
[-] Other candidates in 2016: Gary Johnson (Lbt) 1,468 (6.7%); Jill Stein (Grn) 399 (1.8%); Evan McMullin (I) 209 (1.0%);
2012	36%	Mitt Romney (R)	11,507	54.5%	Barack Obama* (D)	8,977	42.5%	617 [+]	2.9%	21,101	-5	7	1.82%
[-] Other candidates in 2012: Gary Johnson (Lbt) 488 (2.3%);
2008	41%	John McCain (R)	12,111	52.4%	Barack Obama (D)	10,495	45.4%	494 [+]	2.1%	23,100	-4	7	1.86%
[-] Other candidates in 2008: Ralph Nader (I) 186 (0.8%); Bob Barr (Lbt) 148 (0.6%);
2004	39%	George W. Bush* (R)	12,672	60.6%	John Kerry (D)	7,908	37.8%	331 [+]	1.6%	20,911	-1	10	1.76%
[-] Other candidates in 2004: Ralph Nader (I) 224 (1.1%);
2000	36%	George W. Bush (R)	10,672	58.5%	Albert Gore, Jr. (D)	6,188	33.9%	1,393 [+]	7.6%	18,253	0	11	1.70%
[-] Other candidates in 2000: Ralph Nader (Grn) 1,171 (6.4%); Pat Buchanan (Ref) 119 (0.7%);
1996	38%	Robert Dole (R)	11,113	56.7%	Bill Clinton* (D)	6,746	34.4%	1,748 [+]	8.9%	19,607	2	16	1.83%
[-] Other candidates in 1996: Ross Perot (Ref) 1,478 (7.5%); Harry Browne (Lbt) 143 (0.7%); Ralph Nader (Grn) 0 (0.0%);
1992	42%	George Bush* (R)	8,394	38.5%	Bill Clinton (D)	7,933	36.4%	5,470 [+]	25.1%	21,797	0	1	1.88%
[-] Other candidates in 1992: Ross Perot (I) 5,387 (24.7%);
1988	33%	George Bush (R)	9,507	55.9%	Michael Dukakis (D)	7,283	42.8%	217 [+]	1.3%	17,007	0	3	1.71%
[-] Other candidates in 1988: Ron Paul (Lbt) 159 (0.9%);
1984	34%	Ronald Reagan* (R)	11,308	64.8%	Walter Mondale (D)	5,975	34.2%	175	1.0%	17,458	-1	6	1.71%
[-] Other candidates in 1984:
1980	34%	Ronald Reagan (R)	8,904	52.9%	Jimmy Carter* (D)	5,224	31.1%	2,690 [+]	16.0%	16,818	-5	2	1.72%
[-] Other candidates in 1980: John Anderson (I) 2,443 (14.5%); Edward Clark (Lbt) 201 (1.2%);
1976	37%	Gerald Ford* (R)	9,518	57.4%	Jimmy Carter (D)	6,540	39.5%	510 [+]	3.1%	16,568	5	9	1.73%
[-] Other candidates in 1976: Eugene McCarthy (I) 394 (2.4%);
1972	40%	Richard Nixon* (R)	11,120	66.2%	George McGovern (D)	5,333	31.7%	356 [+]	2.1%	16,809	-2	5	1.83%
[-] Other candidates in 1972: John Schmitz (Amer) 310 (1.8%);
1968	38%	Richard Nixon (R)	8,296	62.2%	Hubert Humphrey (D)	4,258	31.9%	791 [+]	5.9%	13,345	7	19	1.53%
[-] Other candidates in 1968: George Wallace (AIP) 772 (5.8%);
1964	39%	Barry Goldwater (R)	6,396	52.7%	Lyndon Johnson* (D)	5,597	46.1%	144	1.2%	12,137	8	14	1.41%
[-] Other candidates in 1964:
1960	46%	Richard Nixon (R)	9,068	72.0%	John Kennedy (D)	3,482	27.6%	50	0.4%	12,600	12	22	1.36%
[-] Other candidates in 1960:
1956	46%	Dwight Eisenhower* (R)	9,385	76.8%	Adlai Stevenson (D)	2,784	22.8%	44	0.4%	12,213	11	19	1.41%
[-] Other candidates in 1956:
1952	50%	Dwight Eisenhower (R)	9,799	80.3%	Adlai Stevenson (D)	2,352	19.3%	50	0.4%	12,201	12	25	1.36%
[-] Other candidates in 1952:
1948	67%	Thomas Dewey (R)	9,227	68.0%	Harry Truman* (D)	4,052	29.9%	288 [+]	2.1%	13,567	14	23	1.72%
[-] Other candidates in 1948: Henry Wallace (Prog) 119 (0.9%); Strom Thurmond (StsRts) 0 (0.0%);
1944	55%	Thomas Dewey (R)	6,511	70.4%	Franklin Roosevelt* (D)	2,659	28.8%	74	0.8%	9,244	10	25	1.26%
[-] Other candidates in 1944:
1940	80%	Wendell Willkie (R)	7,420	68.6%	Franklin Roosevelt* (D)	3,293	30.4%	105	1.0%	10,818	12	24	1.26%
[-] Other candidates in 1940:
1936	79%	Alf Landon (R)	6,077	59.1%	Franklin Roosevelt* (D)	4,104	39.9%	99 [+]	1.0%	10,280	13	23	1.19%
[-] Other candidates in 1936: Norman Thomas (Soc) 68 (0.7%); William Lemke (Union) 31 (0.3%);
1932	76%	Herbert Hoover* (R)	5,337	54.7%	Franklin Roosevelt (D)	4,101	42.0%	327 [+]	3.3%	9,765	11	15	1.23%
[-] Other candidates in 1932: Norman Thomas (Soc) 327 (3.3%);
1928	68%	Herbert Hoover (R)	6,592	77.9%	Al Smith (D)	1,791	21.2%	78 [+]	0.9%	8,461	6	20	1.19%
[-] Other candidates in 1928: Norman Thomas (Soc) 75 (0.9%);
1924	62%	Calvin Coolidge (R)	5,455	70.0%	John Davis (D)	1,646	21.1%	689 [+]	8.8%	7,790	8	16	1.18%
[-] Other candidates in 1924: Robert LaFollette (Prog) 689 (8.8%);
1920	52%	Warren Harding (R)	4,875	73.6%	James Cox (D)	1,610	24.3%	141 [+]	2.1%	6,626	9	13	1.16%
[-] Other candidates in 1920: Eugene Debs (Soc) 141 (2.1%); Aaron Watkins (Proh) 0 (0.0%); Parley Christiansen (FL) 0 (0.0%);
1916	55%	Charles Evans Hughes (R)	3,320	52.3%	Woodrow Wilson* (D)	2,637	41.6%	386 [+]	6.1%	6,343	8	6	1.01%
[-] Other candidates in 1916: Allan Benson (Soc) 299 (4.7%); James Hanly (Proh) 87 (1.4%);
1912	37%	Theodore Roosevelt (Prog)	2,047	53.7%	Woodrow Wilson (D)	1,170	30.7%	598 [+]	15.7%	3,815	-9	-12	1.04%
[-] Other candidates in 1912: William Taft* (R) 425 (11.1%); Eugene Debs (Soc) 173 (4.5%); Eugene Chafin (Proh) 0 (0.0%);
1908	41%	William Taft (R)	2,276	61.7%	William J. Bryan (D)	1,289	35.0%	123 [+]	3.3%	3,688	9	10	0.98%
[-] Other candidates in 1908: Eugene Debs (Soc) 65 (1.8%); Eugene Chafin (Proh) 58 (1.6%); Thomas Hisgen (I) 0 (0.0%);
1904	35%	Theodore Roosevelt (R)	2,251	75.3%	Alton Parker (D)	523	17.5%	217 [+]	7.3%	2,991	10	19	0.91%
[-] Other candidates in 1904: Thomas Watson (Pop) 89 (3.0%); Silas Swallow (Proh) 74 (2.5%); Eugene Debs (Soc) 54 (1.8%);
1900	43%	William McKinley* (R)	2,119	61.7%	William J. Bryan (D)	1,279	37.2%	37 [+]	1.1%	3,435	9	10	0.98%
[-] Other candidates in 1900: John Woolley (Proh) 30 (0.9%); Eugene Debs (Soc) 7 (0.2%);

* incumbent PSV: percent of state vote

2020 President, Riley County, KS

Candidate

Votes

Pct

Joe Biden (D)

12,765

50.7%

Donald Trump* (R)

11,610

46.1%

Jo Jorgensen (Lbt)

796

3.2%

TOTAL

25,171

Turnout: 42%	Diff (St): -10	Diff (US): -1

2016 President, Riley County, KS

Candidate

Votes

Pct

Hillary Clinton (D)

9,341

42.5%

Donald Trump (R)

10,107

46.0%

Gary Johnson (Lbt)

1,468

6.7%

Jill Stein (Grn)

399

1.8%

Evan McMullin (I)

209

1.0%

Other

450

2.0%

TOTAL

21,974

Turnout: 37%	Diff (St): -10	Diff (US): 0

2012 President, Riley County, KS

Candidate

Votes

Pct

Barack Obama* (D)

8,977

42.5%

Mitt Romney (R)

11,507

54.5%

Gary Johnson (Lbt)

488

2.3%

Other

129

0.6%

TOTAL

21,101

Turnout: 36%	Diff (St): -5	Diff (US): 7

2008 President, Riley County, KS

Candidate

Votes

Pct

Barack Obama (D)

10,495

45.4%

John McCain (R)

12,111

52.4%

Ralph Nader (I)

186

0.8%

Bob Barr (Lbt)

148

0.6%

Other

160

0.7%

TOTAL

23,100

Turnout: 41%	Diff (St): -4	Diff (US): 7

2004 President, Riley County, KS

Candidate

Votes

Pct

George W. Bush* (R)

12,672

60.6%

John Kerry (D)

7,908

37.8%

Ralph Nader (I)

224

1.1%

Other

107

0.5%

TOTAL

20,911

Turnout: 39%	Diff (St): -1	Diff (US): 10

2000 President, Riley County, KS

Candidate

Votes

Pct

George W. Bush (R)

10,672

58.5%

Albert Gore, Jr. (D)

6,188

33.9%

Ralph Nader (Grn)

1,171

6.4%

Pat Buchanan (Ref)

119

0.7%

Other

103

0.6%

TOTAL

18,253

Turnout: 36%	Diff (St): 0	Diff (US): 11

1996 President, Riley County, KS

Candidate

Votes

Pct

Bill Clinton* (D)

6,746

34.4%

Robert Dole (R)

11,113

56.7%

Ross Perot (Ref)

1,478

7.5%

Harry Browne (Lbt)

143

0.7%

Other

127

0.6%

TOTAL

19,607

Turnout: 38%	Diff (St): 2	Diff (US): 16

1992 President, Riley County, KS

Candidate

Votes

Pct

Bill Clinton (D)

7,933

36.4%

George Bush* (R)

8,394

38.5%

Ross Perot (I)

5,387

24.7%

Other

0.4%

TOTAL

21,797

Turnout: 42%	Diff (St): 0	Diff (US): 1

1988 President, Riley County, KS

Candidate

Votes

Pct

George Bush (R)

9,507

55.9%

Michael Dukakis (D)

7,283

42.8%

Ron Paul (Lbt)

159

0.9%

Other

0.3%

TOTAL

17,007

Turnout: 33%	Diff (St): 0	Diff (US): 3

1984 President, Riley County, KS

Candidate

Votes

Pct

Ronald Reagan* (R)

11,308

64.8%

Walter Mondale (D)

5,975

34.2%

Other

175

1.0%

TOTAL

17,458

Turnout: 34%	Diff (St): -1	Diff (US): 6

1980 President, Riley County, KS

Candidate

Votes

Pct

Ronald Reagan (R)

8,904

52.9%

Jimmy Carter* (D)

5,224

31.1%

John Anderson (I)

2,443

14.5%

Edward Clark (Lbt)

201

1.2%

Other

0.3%

TOTAL

16,818

Turnout: 34%	Diff (St): -5	Diff (US): 2

1976 President, Riley County, KS

Candidate

Votes

Pct

Jimmy Carter (D)

6,540

39.5%

Gerald Ford* (R)

9,518

57.4%

Eugene McCarthy (I)

394

2.4%

Other

116

0.7%

TOTAL

16,568

Turnout: 37%	Diff (St): 5	Diff (US): 9

1972 President, Riley County, KS

Candidate

Votes

Pct

Richard Nixon* (R)

11,120

66.2%

George McGovern (D)

5,333

31.7%

John Schmitz (Amer)

310

1.8%

Other

0.3%

TOTAL

16,809

Turnout: 40%	Diff (St): -2	Diff (US): 5

1968 President, Riley County, KS

Candidate

Votes

Pct

Richard Nixon (R)

8,296

62.2%

Hubert Humphrey (D)

4,258

31.9%

George Wallace (AIP)

772

5.8%

Other

0.1%

TOTAL

13,345

Turnout: 38%	Diff (St): 7	Diff (US): 19

1964 President, Riley County, KS

Candidate

Votes

Pct

Lyndon Johnson* (D)

5,597

46.1%

Barry Goldwater (R)

6,396

52.7%

Other

144

1.2%

TOTAL

12,137

Turnout: 39%	Diff (St): 8	Diff (US): 14

1960 President, Riley County, KS

Candidate

Votes

Pct

John Kennedy (D)

3,482

27.6%

Richard Nixon (R)

9,068

72.0%

Other

0.4%

TOTAL

12,600

Turnout: 46%	Diff (St): 12	Diff (US): 22

1956 President, Riley County, KS

Candidate

Votes

Pct

Dwight Eisenhower* (R)

9,385

76.8%

Adlai Stevenson (D)

2,784

22.8%

Other

0.4%

TOTAL

12,213

Turnout: 46%	Diff (St): 11	Diff (US): 19

1952 President, Riley County, KS

Candidate

Votes

Pct

Dwight Eisenhower (R)

9,799

80.3%

Adlai Stevenson (D)

2,352

19.3%

Other

0.4%

TOTAL

12,201

Turnout: 50%	Diff (St): 12	Diff (US): 25

1948 President, Riley County, KS

Candidate

Votes

Pct

Harry Truman* (D)

4,052

29.9%

Thomas Dewey (R)

9,227

68.0%

Henry Wallace (Prog)

119

0.9%

Other

169

1.2%

TOTAL

13,567

Turnout: 67%	Diff (St): 14	Diff (US): 23

1944 President, Riley County, KS

Candidate

Votes

Pct

Franklin Roosevelt* (D)

2,659

28.8%

Thomas Dewey (R)

6,511

70.4%

Other

0.8%

TOTAL

9,244

Turnout: 55%	Diff (St): 10	Diff (US): 25

1940 President, Riley County, KS

Candidate

Votes

Pct

Franklin Roosevelt* (D)

3,293

30.4%

Wendell Willkie (R)

7,420

68.6%

Other

105

1.0%

TOTAL

10,818

Turnout: 80%	Diff (St): 12	Diff (US): 24

1936 President, Riley County, KS

Candidate

Votes

Pct

Franklin Roosevelt* (D)

4,104

39.9%

Alf Landon (R)

6,077

59.1%

William Lemke (Union)

0.3%

Norman Thomas (Soc)

0.7%

TOTAL

10,280

Turnout: 79%	Diff (St): 13	Diff (US): 23

1932 President, Riley County, KS

Candidate

Votes

Pct

Franklin Roosevelt (D)

4,101

42.0%

Herbert Hoover* (R)

5,337

54.7%

Norman Thomas (Soc)

327

3.3%

TOTAL

9,765

Turnout: 76%	Diff (St): 11	Diff (US): 15

1928 President, Riley County, KS

Candidate

Votes

Pct

Herbert Hoover (R)

6,592

77.9%

Al Smith (D)

1,791

21.2%

Norman Thomas (Soc)

0.9%

Other

0.0%

TOTAL

8,461

Turnout: 68%	Diff (St): 6	Diff (US): 20

1924 President, Riley County, KS

Candidate

Votes

Pct

Calvin Coolidge (R)

5,455

70.0%

John Davis (D)

1,646

21.1%

Robert LaFollette (Prog)

689

8.8%

TOTAL

7,790

Turnout: 62%	Diff (St): 8	Diff (US): 16

1920 President, Riley County, KS

Candidate

Votes

Pct

Warren Harding (R)

4,875

73.6%

James Cox (D)

1,610

24.3%

Eugene Debs (Soc)

141

2.1%

TOTAL

6,626

Turnout: 52%	Diff (St): 9	Diff (US): 13

1916 President, Riley County, KS

Candidate

Votes

Pct

Woodrow Wilson* (D)

2,637

41.6%

Charles Evans Hughes (R)

3,320

52.3%

Allan Benson (Soc)

299

4.7%

James Hanly (Proh)

1.4%

TOTAL

6,343

Turnout: 55%	Diff (St): 8	Diff (US): 6

1912 President, Riley County, KS

Candidate

Votes

Pct

Woodrow Wilson (D)

1,170

30.7%

Theodore Roosevelt (Prog)

2,047

53.7%

William Taft* (R)

425

11.1%

Eugene Debs (Soc)

173

4.5%

TOTAL

3,815

Turnout: 37%	Diff (St): -9	Diff (US): -12

1908 President, Riley County, KS

Candidate

Votes

Pct

William Taft (R)

2,276

61.7%

William J. Bryan (D)

1,289

35.0%

Eugene Debs (Soc)

1.8%

Eugene Chafin (Proh)

1.6%

TOTAL

3,688

Turnout: 41%	Diff (St): 9	Diff (US): 10

1904 President, Riley County, KS

Candidate

Votes

Pct

Theodore Roosevelt (R)

2,251

75.3%

Alton Parker (D)

523

17.5%

Eugene Debs (Soc)

1.8%

Silas Swallow (Proh)

2.5%

Thomas Watson (Pop)

3.0%

TOTAL

2,991

Turnout: 35%	Diff (St): 10	Diff (US): 19

1900 President, Riley County, KS

Candidate

Votes

Pct

William McKinley* (R)

2,119

61.7%

William J. Bryan (D)

1,279

37.2%

John Woolley (Proh)

0.9%

Eugene Debs (Soc)

0.2%

TOTAL

3,435

Turnout: 43%	Diff (St): 9	Diff (US): 10

* incumbent

Historical Statewide Election Results for Riley County, KS

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Year	Type	Turnout	Winner			Runner-Up			Other		Total Votes	Diff	PSV
2022	S3	30%	Jerry Moran* (R)	9,761	53.8%	Mark Holland (D)	7,950	43.8%	439 [+]	2.4%	18,150	-6	1.81%
[-] Other candidates in 2022: David Graham (Libertarian) 439 (2.4%);
2022	G	30%	Laura Kelly* (D)	10,849	59.6%	Derek Schmidt (R)	6,849	37.6%	497 [+]	2.7%	18,195	-10	1.80%
[-] Other candidates in 2022: Dennis Pyle (I) 286 (1.6%); Seth Cordell (Libertarian) 211 (1.2%);
2020	S2	42%	Barbara Bollier (D)	12,767	50.6%	Roger Marshall (R)	11,323	44.9%	1,149 [+]	4.6%	25,239	-8	1.85%
[-] Other candidates in 2020: Jason Buckley (Libertarian) 1,149 (4.6%);

2018	G	33%	Laura Kelly (D)	11,280	56.8%	Kris Kobach (R)	6,514	32.8%	2,068 [+]	10.4%	19,862	-10	1.88%
[-] Other candidates in 2018: Greg Orman (I) 1,536 (7.7%); Jeff Caldwell (Libertarian) 370 (1.9%); Rick Kloos (I) 162 (0.8%);
2016	S3	37%	Jerry Moran* (R)	13,438	62.1%	Patrick Wiesner (D)	7,170	33.1%	1,027 [+]	4.7%	21,635	0	1.84%
[-] Other candidates in 2016: Robert Garrard (Libertarian) 1,027 (4.7%);
2014	S2	26%	Pat Roberts* (R)	7,779	50.4%	Greg Orman (I)	7,182	46.5%	488 [+]	3.2%	15,449	-3	1.78%
[-] Other candidates in 2014: Randall Batson (Libertarian) 488 (3.2%);
2014	G	26%	Paul Davis (D)	8,035	51.9%	Sam Brownback* (R)	6,784	43.8%	673 [+]	4.3%	15,492	-6	1.78%
[-] Other candidates in 2014: Keen Umbehr (Libertarian) 673 (4.3%);
2010	S3	24%	Jerry Moran (R)	9,621	68.6%	Lisa Johnston (D)	3,960	28.2%	449 [+]	3.2%	14,030	-2	1.67%
[-] Other candidates in 2010: Michael Dann (Libertarian) 295 (2.1%); Joe Bellis (Reform) 154 (1.1%);
2010	G	24%	Sam Brownback (R)	8,311	59.1%	Tom Holland (D)	5,188	36.9%	554 [+]	3.9%	14,053	-4	1.68%
[-] Other candidates in 2010: Andrew Gray (Libertarian) 379 (2.7%); Ken Cannon (Reform) 175 (1.2%);

2008	S2	40%	Pat Roberts* (R)	13,821	61.5%	Jim Slattery (D)	7,870	35.0%	772 [+]	3.4%	22,463	1	1.86%
[-] Other candidates in 2008: Randall Hodgkinson (Libertarian) 438 (1.9%); Joseph Martin (Reform) 334 (1.5%);
2006	G	26%	Kathleen Sebelius* (D)	8,825	61.3%	Jim Barnett (R)	5,403	37.6%	158 [+]	1.1%	14,386	-3	1.69%
[-] Other candidates in 2006: Carl Kramer (Libertarian) 106 (0.7%); Richard Ranzau (Reform) 52 (0.4%);
2004	S3	38%	Sam Brownback* (R)	14,240	70.0%	Leroy Jones (D)	5,589	27.5%	524 [+]	2.6%	20,353	1	1.76%
[-] Other candidates in 2004: Steven Rosile (Libertarian) 328 (1.6%); George Cook (Reform) 196 (1.0%);
2002	S2	25%	Pat Roberts* (R)	10,947	84.0%	Steven Rosile (Libertarian)	1,211	9.3%	869 [+]	6.7%	13,027	2	1.68%
[-] Other candidates in 2002: George Cook (Reform) 869 (6.7%);
2002	G	26%	Kathleen Sebelius (D)	8,094	59.1%	Tim Shallenburger (R)	5,333	39.0%	261 [+]	1.9%	13,688	-6	1.64%
[-] Other candidates in 2002: Ted Pettibone (Reform) 143 (1.0%); Dennis Hawver (Libertarian) 118 (0.9%);

1998	S3	24%	Sam Brownback* (R)	8,254	67.4%	Paul Feleciano (D)	3,671	30.0%	318 [+]	2.6%	12,243	2	1.68%
[-] Other candidates in 1998: Tom Oyler (Libertarian) 173 (1.4%); Alvin Bauman (Reform) 145 (1.2%);
1998	G	24%	Bill Graves* (R)	9,520	78.2%	Tom Sawyer (D)	2,378	19.5%	283 [+]	2.3%	12,181	5	1.64%
[-] Other candidates in 1998: Kirt Poovey (U.S. Taxpayers) 207 (1.7%); Darrel King (Reform) 76 (0.6%);
1996	S3	38%	Sam Brownback (R)	10,785	55.4%	Jill Docking (D)	8,175	42.0%	523 [+]	2.7%	19,483	1	1.83%
[-] Other candidates in 1996: Donald Klassen (Reform) 523 (2.7%);
1996	S2	37%	Pat Roberts (R)	12,099	62.5%	Sally Thompson (D)	6,573	34.0%	687 [+]	3.5%	19,359	0	1.84%
[-] Other candidates in 1996: Mark Marney (Reform) 411 (2.1%); Steven Rosile (Libertarian) 276 (1.4%);
1994	G	28%	Bill Graves (R)	8,871	61.1%	Jim Slattery (D)	5,642	38.9%	0	0.0%	14,513	-3	1.77%
[-] Other candidates in 1994:
1992	S3	41%	Robert Dole* (R)	14,325	66.6%	Gloria O'Dell (D)	6,294	29.3%	889 [+]	4.1%	21,508	4	1.91%
[-] Other candidates in 1992: Christina Campbell-Cline (I) 573 (2.7%); Mark Kirk (Libertarian) 316 (1.5%);
1990	S2	24%	Nancy Kassebaum* (R)	10,317	81.1%	Dick Williams (D)	2,402	18.9%	0	0.0%	12,719	8	1.62%
[-] Other candidates in 1990:
1990	G	24%	Mike Hayden* (R)	6,331	50.5%	Joan Finney (D)	4,859	38.8%	1,343 [+]	10.7%	12,533	8	1.60%
[-] Other candidates in 1990: Christina Campbell-Cline (I) 1,343 (10.7%);

1986	S3	28%	Robert Dole* (R)	10,351	73.0%	Guy MacDonald (D)	3,838	27.0%	0	0.0%	14,189	3	1.72%
[-] Other candidates in 1986:
1986	G	28%	Mike Hayden (R)	7,773	54.3%	Tom Docking (D)	6,555	45.7%	0	0.0%	14,328	2	1.70%
[-] Other candidates in 1986:
1984	S2	34%	Nancy Kassebaum* (R)	14,216	82.1%	James Maher (D)	2,741	15.8%	364 [+]	2.1%	17,321	6	1.74%
[-] Other candidates in 1984: Lucille Bieder (Conservative) 101 (0.6%); Marian Jackson (American) 91 (0.5%); Freda Steele (Prohibition) 88 (0.5%); Douglas Merritt (Libertarian) 84 (0.5%);
1982	G	26%	John Carlin* (D)	7,740	59.7%	Sam Hardage (R)	5,035	38.9%	184 [+]	1.4%	12,959	-6	1.70%
[-] Other candidates in 1982: James Ward (Libertarian) 90 (0.7%); Frank Shelton (American) 50 (0.4%); Warren Martin (Prohibition) 44 (0.3%);
1980	S3	33%	Robert Dole* (R)	10,710	64.9%	John Simpson (D)	5,805	35.1%	0	0.0%	16,515	1	1.76%
[-] Other candidates in 1980:

1978	S2	29%	Nancy Kassebaum (R)	6,839	52.8%	William Roy (D)	5,762	44.5%	353 [+]	2.7%	12,954	-1	1.73%
[-] Other candidates in 1978: James Maher (Conservative) 308 (2.4%); Russell Mikels (Prohibition) 45 (0.3%);
1978	G	28%	Robert Bennett* (R)	7,519	58.5%	John Carlin (D)	5,086	39.5%	255 [+]	2.0%	12,860	11	1.75%
[-] Other candidates in 1978: Frank Shelton (American) 176 (1.4%); Barry Beets (Prohibition) 79 (0.6%);
1974	S3	34%	William Roy (D)	7,407	50.4%	Robert Dole* (R)	7,280	49.6%	0	0.0%	14,687	-1	1.85%
[-] Other candidates in 1974:
1974	G	34%	Robert Bennett (R)	10,084	69.0%	Vern Miller (D)	4,393	30.1%	129 [+]	0.9%	14,606	20	1.86%
[-] Other candidates in 1974: Marshall Uncapher (Prohibition) 129 (0.9%);
1972	S2	39%	James Pearson* (R)	12,180	73.8%	Arch Tetzlaff (D)	3,621	22.0%	693 [+]	4.2%	16,494	2	1.89%
[-] Other candidates in 1972: Gene Miller (Conservative) 409 (2.5%); Howard Hadin (Prohibition) 284 (1.7%);
1972	G	40%	Robert Docking* (D)	10,559	63.2%	Morris Kay (R)	6,014	36.0%	133 [+]	0.8%	16,706	-1	1.81%
[-] Other candidates in 1972: Rolland Fisher (Prohibition) 133 (0.8%);
1970	G	31%	Robert Docking* (D)	6,755	56.2%	Kent Frizzell (R)	5,173	43.0%	90 [+]	0.7%	12,018	-2	1.61%
[-] Other candidates in 1970: Marshall Uncapher (Prohibition) 53 (0.4%); Everett Speery (Conservative) 37 (0.3%);

1968	S3	37%	Robert Dole (R)	8,623	65.7%	William Robinson (D)	4,454	33.9%	51 [+]	0.4%	13,128	6	1.61%
[-] Other candidates in 1968: Joseph Hyskell (Prohibition) 51 (0.4%);
1968	G	37%	Rick Harman (R)	6,748	51.1%	Robert Docking* (D)	6,424	48.6%	45 [+]	0.3%	13,217	3	1.53%
[-] Other candidates in 1968: Marshall Uncapher (Prohibition) 45 (0.3%);
1966	S2	29%	James Pearson* (R)	5,843	59.9%	Floyd Breeding (D)	3,360	34.5%	545 [+]	5.6%	9,748	8	1.45%
[-] Other candidates in 1966: Robert Ellsworth (I) 321 (3.3%); Earl Dodge (Prohibition) 134 (1.4%); George Snell (Conservative) 90 (0.9%); Arthur Peine (I) 0 (0.0%);
1966	G	30%	William Avery* (R)	5,326	54.1%	Robert Docking (D)	4,363	44.3%	157 [+]	1.6%	9,846	10	1.42%
[-] Other candidates in 1966: Rolland Fisher (Prohibition) 107 (1.1%); Carson Crawford (Conservative) 50 (0.5%);
1964	G	38%	William Avery (R)	6,455	53.8%	Harry Wiles (D)	5,324	44.4%	225 [+]	1.9%	12,004	3	1.41%
[-] Other candidates in 1964: Harry Livermore (Prohibition) 126 (1.0%); Kenneth Myers (Conservative) 99 (0.8%);
1962	S3	26%	Frank Carlson* (R)	5,296	69.9%	K.L. Smith (D)	2,165	28.6%	118 [+]	1.6%	7,579	7	1.22%
[-] Other candidates in 1962: George Kline (Prohibition) 118 (1.6%);
1962	S2	26%	James Pearson (R)	4,928	64.9%	Paul Aylward (D)	2,606	34.3%	65 [+]	0.9%	7,599	9	1.24%
[-] Other candidates in 1962: C.E. Cowen (Prohibition) 65 (0.9%);
1962	G	26%	John Anderson* (R)	4,823	63.2%	Dale Saffels (D)	2,732	35.8%	79 [+]	1.0%	7,634	10	1.20%
[-] Other candidates in 1962: Vearl Bacon (Prohibition) 79 (1.0%);
1960	S2	County data not available for this election: Andrew Schoeppel* (R) defeated Frank Theis (D) statewide.
1960	G	46%	John Anderson (R)	8,345	66.5%	George Docking* (D)	4,057	32.3%	155 [+]	1.2%	12,557	11	1.36%
[-] Other candidates in 1960: J.J. Steele (Prohibition) 155 (1.2%);

*: incumbent +: ran on additional party lines Type: G: Governor; S1,S2,S3: Senate Class 1, 2 or 3
italics: special election RO: runoff election PSV: percent of state vote

Historical U.S. House Election Results for Riley County, KS

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2022 Census data
White:	54,211	76.24%	4.2%
Black:	4,553	6.40%	4.8%
Indian:	356	0.50%	2.2%
Asian:	3,422	4.81%	10.8%
2+ races:	2,409	3.39%	19.1%
Hispanic:	6,157	8.66%	33.6%

Total non-White:	16,897	23.76%	16.2%

Change in White population:	-2,360	-3.3
Change in Non-White pop.:	2,353	3.3

Date	District	Winner			Runner-Up			Other		Total Votes
2022-11-08	KS01	Tracey Mann* (R)	9,475	52.6%	Jimmy Beard (D)	8,546	47.4%	0	0.0%	18,021
County Total for 2022-11-08:										18,021

2020-11-03	KS01	Kali Barnett (D)	12,925	51.7%	Tracey Mann (R)	12,056	48.3%	0	0.0%	24,981
County Total for 2020-11-03:										24,981

2018-11-06	KS01	Alan LaPolice (D)	10,005	50.9%	Roger Marshall* (R)	9,644	49.1%	0	0.0%	19,649
County Total for 2018-11-06:										19,649

2016-11-08	KS01	Roger Marshall (R)	11,562	56.4%	Alan LaPolice (I)	6,600	32.2%	2,352	11.5%	20,514
County Total for 2016-11-08:										20,514

2014-11-04	KS01	Tim Huelskamp* (R)	8,138	53.1%	James Sherow (D)	7,187	46.9%	0	0.0%	15,325
County Total for 2014-11-04:										15,325

2012-11-06	KS01	Tim Huelskamp* (R)	14,927	100.0%				0	0.0%	14,927
County Total for 2012-11-06:										14,927

2010-11-02	KS02	Lynn Jenkins* (R)	8,770	63.0%	Cheryl Hudspeth (D)	4,570	32.8%	582	4.2%	13,922
County Total for 2010-11-02:										13,922

2008-11-04	KS02	Lynn Jenkins (R)	11,403	50.6%	Nancy Boyda* (D)	10,488	46.6%	637	2.8%	22,528
County Total for 2008-11-04:										22,528

2006-11-07	KS02	Jim Ryun* (R)	7,225	50.4%	Nancy Boyda (D)	6,914	48.3%	190	1.3%	14,329
County Total for 2006-11-07:										14,329

2004-11-02	KS02	Jim Ryun* (R)	12,033	58.7%	Nancy Boyda (D)	8,023	39.1%	438	2.1%	20,494
County Total for 2004-11-02:										20,494

2002-11-05	KS02	Jim Ryun* (R)	8,610	63.2%	Dan Lykins (D)	4,458	32.7%	565	4.1%	13,633
County Total for 2002-11-05:										13,633

2000-11-07	KS02	Jim Ryun* (R)	11,981	67.7%	Stanley Wiles (D)	5,184	29.3%	541	3.1%	17,706
County Total for 2000-11-07:										17,706

1998-11-03	KS02	Jim Ryun* (R)	7,755	63.5%	Jim Clark (D)	4,458	36.5%	0	0.0%	12,213
County Total for 1998-11-03:										12,213

1996-11-05	KS02	Jim Ryun (R)	9,788	50.9%	John Frieden (D)	8,516	44.2%	944	4.9%	19,248
County Total for 1996-11-05:										19,248

1994-11-08	KS02	Sam Brownback (R)	9,441	65.6%	John Carlin (D)	4,959	34.4%	0	0.0%	14,400
County Total for 1994-11-08:										14,400

1992-11-03	KS02	Jim Slattery* (D)	12,246	57.8%	Jim Van Slyke (R)	7,951	37.5%	980	4.6%	21,177
County Total for 1992-11-03:										21,177

Year	Total	Republican		Democrat		Other		R/D Edge	R/D Edge %	VAPOP %
2022	38,970	15,375	39.5%	11,004	28.2%	12,591	32.3%	Rep +4,371	Rep +11.2%	65%
2018	36,057	14,868	41.2%	9,088	25.2%	12,101	33.6%	Rep +5,780	Rep +16.0%	60%
2016	33,917	14,495	42.7%	8,343	24.6%	11,079	32.7%	Rep +6,152	Rep +18.1%	57%
2014	33,573	14,341	42.7%	7,602	22.6%	11,630	34.6%	Rep +6,739	Rep +20.1%	57%
2012	34,625	14,877	43.0%	7,987	23.1%	11,761	34.0%	Rep +6,890	Rep +19.9%	59%
2010	31,899	13,618	42.7%	7,849	24.6%	10,432	32.7%	Rep +5,769	Rep +18.1%	55%
2008	27,914	12,945	46.4%	6,942	24.9%	8,027	28.8%	Rep +6,003	Rep +21.5%	49%
2006	30,179	14,227	47.1%	6,810	22.6%	9,142	30.3%	Rep +7,417	Rep +24.6%	55%
2004	32,661	15,304	46.9%	7,332	22.4%	10,025	30.7%	Rep +7,972	Rep +24.4%	61%
2002	27,035	12,865	47.6%	6,126	22.7%	8,044	29.8%	Rep +6,739	Rep +24.9%	52%
2000	31,885	14,526	45.6%	7,147	22.4%	10,212	32.0%	Rep +7,379	Rep +23.1%	62%
1997	27,958	13,009	46.5%	6,690	23.9%	8,259	29.5%	Rep +6,319	Rep +22.6%	54%
1994	26,145	11,466	43.9%	6,736	25.8%	7,943	30.4%	Rep +4,730	Rep +18.1%	50%
1986	21,415	9,526	44.5%	4,439	20.7%	7,450	34.8%	Rep +5,087	Rep +23.8%	42%

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